Charles christian wright



(No Model.)

' G. G. WRIGHT.

WATCH PROTECTOR.

Patented Nov. 18, 1890.

' wrmssszs INVENTOR NITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

WATCH-PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,046, dated November18, 1890.

Application filed March 25, 1889. Serial No. 304,714. (No model.)Patented in England January 25, 1889, No. 1,855 in France February19,1889,N0.196,l72; in Germany February 20, 1889,1T0. 21,719, and inBelgium February 20, 1889, No. 85,104.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES CHRI8TIAN \VRIGHT, merchant, a subject ofthe Queen of Great Britain, residing at 11 Dowgate Hill, in the city ofLondon, England, have invented certain new and useful Watch-Protectors,(for which Letters Patent have been granted as follows: Great Britain,No. 1,355, dated January 25, 1889; France, No. 196,172, dated February19, 1889; Germany, No. 21,719, dated February 20, 1889, and Belgium, No.85,104, dated February 20, 1889 and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to a device for preventing watches and othervaluables from being stolen from the pocket.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents in front elevation awatch-protector constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is anunder side plan of the same, showing the spring-joint and theknuckle-connections of the flap and attachment-plate. Fig. 3 is anenlarged side elevation of the said protector with the flap closed,which is kept there by the action of the free end of a coiled springencircling the pin of the joint. Fig. 4 shows a like View as Fig. 3, butwith the flap open. Fig. 5, which is upon the same scale as Figs. 3 and4, exhibits the protector with the flap in section at its point ofconnection with the attachment-plate. Fig. 6, on a smaller scale, showsa section of the pocket of a waistcoat provided with my new orimprovedprotector. Fig. 7 exemplifies how the flap thereof turns down on theplacing of a watch into the pocket. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of thesame, while Fig. 9 is a modified form of protector. Figs. 10, 11, and 12show other methods of attaching the said protector to the inside of apocket other than by sewing.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral figures.

C6 is the flap, hinged to an attachment-plate Z) by knuckles or bearingsG2, which come againstand lie coincident with likeknuckles or joints bcarried at the upper extremity of the plate I). These said knuckles arepinned or connected together by a Wire axis 0, around the middle part ofwhich a coiled springd encircles. The outer free ends of the saidspring, which are marked (1 01 are in themselves spring-arms, whichpress upon the insides of the fiap a and plate b, respectively, andthereby keep the said flap open, which is limited and kept at adeterminate angle by shoulders or stops (0 19 In Fig. 9 the flap,attachmentplate, and spring are made from a single blank of sheet metalcut out, folded, and fashioned into a protector by press-tools, whichthus dispenses with an independent spring, pinned joint, and looseparts. ais the flap and b the attachment-plate, Whose junction to a ismade by parts 19 constituting the joint and spring, which thus gives thenecessary springing upward of the flap, which is limited by a stop bdirected rearwardly from the flap to the at tachment-plate, againstwhich its free end abuts and thereby forms a stop.

The attachment-plates may be secured to the pocket or to the insidelinings thereof by sewing, as in Figs. 1 to 9, While in Fig. 10 the saidplate is made by attachment-prongs directed and cranked outwardly fromthe metal of the plate in a manner that when placed in position theprotectoris secured. Thus in affixing the plate either the upper prongsor the lower prong b are or is first inserted. This done, then the otheror others are by a slight rearward movement inserted.

In Fig. 12 the attachment-plate is provided with a brooch ornursery-like pin or tongue, so that the attachment is effected bypassing the pin into the lining of the pocket as an ordinary pin orbrooch-tongue is inserted, and. then secured by engaging with a catch.17 is the attachment-plate. e is a jointed or spring tongue, with oneend jointed at e and the other end secured by a catch 1).

The protector, as aforesaid, is applicable for preventingsovereign-purses or the like con nected to a chain, guard, or itsequivalent from being surreptitiously removed or stolen from the pocket.

The flap of the protector may be covered with leather or fabric toprevent scratching.

Having thus described my invention, I

Paten t claim as new and desire to secure by Letters plate widely apartat their free edges, sub- 10 stantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this4th day of A Watch-protector consisting of a [lap or tongue and anattachment-plate connected together at their upper edges by a hinge orMarch,1889. yielding connection and provided with a CHARLES CHRISTIANVRIGHT. spring situated between the flap and attach- Vitnesses:

ment-plate, said spring being constructed and FREDERICK CHARLES SHEPPY,arranged to keep the flap and attachment- ALBERT HUGHES.

